Individuals · Work and family

You and your family in order in Mexico, even if you change jobs

Many companies only pay for the worker’s filing. Your family, the notices and job changes matter too, and almost all of it is done at the INM in Mexico City. We’ll be with you.

Can I get residency?

“Find your path” questionnaire · instant, free result

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  • 20+ years of experience
  • Former SRE
  • Former Consul of Mexico
  • English · Español · Français
  • Written CG Guarantee
  • In-person support in Mexico City
  • Instant, free result

What the questionnaire tells you

Your case, with its path

The questionnaire looks at your job offer, your family ties and your documents, and tells you what’s next for you and your family.

01Your situation

Worker, family member or both: which filing applies to you today.

02What you’re missing

Job offer, certificates, apostilles or translations.

03Your next step

A call with a lawyer or the notices checklist so you never miss a date.

Free, no strings attached. Your result appears as soon as you finish.

Can I get residency?
Common GroundFounder
Martín Morfín, attorney, founder of Common Ground and former Consul of Mexico

Martín Morfín, attorney

Founder of Common Ground

EducationLa Salle · Paris II Panthéon-Assas
Experience20+ years · Former SRE · Former Consul
Practice areasImmigration · International · Corporate
LanguagesSpanish · English · French

Who’s behind this

A family matter with someone you can trust

Family matters are private: we handle them discreetly, in your language and in writing.

A former Consul of Mexico on your sideWe prepare you for your interview knowing what the consulate checks and why applications get held up.
In your language and in writingEnglish, Spanish or French. Every step, requirement and date is sent to you in writing.
In-person support in Mexico CityWe prepare the consulate stage remotely; at the INM office in Mexico City, we go with you.
CG Guarantee, in writingIf an application is denied because of our mistake, we refund 100% of our fees or redo the file.
CG GuaranteeQuality, speed and communication, in writing. Read the terms Meet the team

Your filings

Are you the worker or the family member?

The requirements are different. Choose your case.

You’re coming to work or already work in Mexico. Many companies only pay for your arrival filing. What comes next, if you change jobs or bring your family, can be handled too.

01

Card exchange and work permit

You arrive with your visa and, within the next 30 calendar days, we exchange it for your card with a work permit.

  • If your company doesn’t cover the filing
  • We go with you to the INM in Mexico City
02

Renewal

It’s filed within the 30 days before expiration. We start 90 days ahead.

  • Up to 4 years as a temporary resident
  • Then, permanent residency
03

Change of employer

With a new job offer we process your new permit, without you losing your status.

  • Notice to the INM within 90 days
  • Permit with the new offer
04

Permanent residency

After 4 years as a temporary resident you can switch to permanent residency, which never expires.

  • Your family can switch with you
  • We’ll let you know when it’s time

Your partner, children or parents. Of a foreign worker, a resident or a Mexican citizen. What matters most is being able to prove the relationship with documents.

01

Residency based on family unity

Spouse or common-law partner, minor children and, in some cases, parents (Migration Law, art. 52 VII). It lasts as long as the main holder’s permit.

  • From the consulate in their country
  • Apostilled and translated certificates
02

From tourist to resident

If they’re already in Mexico and have a family tie to a Mexican citizen or resident, in many cases they can switch without leaving the country.

  • At the INM in Mexico City
  • We confirm it before starting
03

Work permit for your partner

With temporary family unity residency, your partner can apply for their own permit with a job offer.

  • Without leaving Mexico
  • Requires a job offer
04

School and daily life

With their card they get a CURP to enroll the children in school, open accounts and more.

  • School credential validation
  • Children of Mexicans: registration as Mexican citizens

Checklist

You have 90 days to notify the INM if you change your…

  • AddressYou moved to a new home or city.
  • Marital statusYou married, divorced or were widowed.
  • WorkYou changed employers or workplaces.
  • NationalityYou acquired another nationality.

Migration Law, art. 63. Many people don’t know this and find out at their renewal.

We remind you of every date. Register your card and get free reminders in your inbox.

Is your company paying?

If your company covers the filing, send this page to HR

We take the company from the employer registration certificate to its team’s resident cards, with the employee’s family on the same calendar.

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Packages

Worker, family member and notices

You only pay for what your case needs.

Worker

Card exchange and work permit when the company doesn’t cover the filing; change of employer.

Quote on request
Additional family member

Family unity per person, on the same calendar as the main applicant.

Quote on request
Notices and expiration dates

90-day notices, exit and re-entry permits, and reminders for the whole family.

Written proposal

Before you pay anything, you get in writing what we’ll do, how much it costs and how long it takes. INM fees are paid separately.

Frequently asked questions

What families ask us

Is your case different? Message us on WhatsApp.

General rules under the Migration Law and its Regulations.

Can I get residency?

Yes. With temporary family unity residency, they can apply for their own work permit once they have a job offer, without leaving Mexico.

You need a new permit with the new job offer and must notify the INM within 90 days. We handle it so you don’t lose your status.

Your spouse or common-law partner, your minor children and your partner’s and, in some cases, your parents. What matters most is proving the relationship with certificates.

Thanks to the tie to a Mexican citizen or resident, in many cases they can become a resident without leaving the country. We confirm it before starting.

Yes. With their resident card they get their CURP, which schools require for enrollment.

Residency as a minor child can change at 18. We let you know ahead of time so they can move to their own residency.

Your next step

Your family together and in order in Mexico

Take the questionnaire and we’ll tell you what’s next for you and each member of your family.

Can I get residency?

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